Infrastructure
Alaska LNG Project Receives FERC Authorization, but Doubts Loom
Alaska's proposed multi-billion-dollar LNG project has received FERC authorization, but the project still has a long way to go.
Kinder Morgan Restarts Units at Elba LNG Facility After Fire
Kinder Morgan has begun restarting two of its three trains damaged in a fire at its Elba Island LNG facility in Georgia.
NextDecade Delays Rio Grande LNG Final Investment Decision to 2021
Barely more than a week after NextDecade announced it would make a Final Investment Decision on its Rio Grande LNG project in 2020, the company announced it has pushed the decision back to 2021.
Williams Discontinues New York Pipeline Project After Key Permit Denial
Energy regulators in New York have once again denied a key water permit for Williams controversial Northeast Supply Enhancement Project causing the company to indefinitely suspend the project.
Germany Denies EU Waiver for Nord Stream 2 Pipeline
Operators of the Nord Stream 2 pipeline were denied a waiver of EU regulations for the pipeline on Friday by German energy regulators.
More Pipelines Are Needed for India to Increase LNG Imports — EIA Report
Recent data released by the U.S. Energy Information Administration shows that in order to continue to increase its LNG imports, India needs to build more gas pipelines.
Nigeria LNG Signs EPC Contract for Train 7 — Oil Minister
Nigeria’s oil minister on Thursday reported that Nigeria LNG has signed the engineering, procurement and construction contract for its Train 7 project.
Energy Spectrum Capital Closes Nearly $1 Billion Midstream Investment Fund
Energy Spectrum Capital has received commitments of $969 million to invest in midstream assets in the energy industry.
NextDecade Says Coronavirus Could Delay Timing of Texas LNG Project
NextDecade said the collapse in global LNG demand caused by the coronavirus could delay the company's Final Investment Decision (FID) on its proposed Rio Grande LNG export plant.
Williams Announces Agreement on Deepwater Gulf Project
Williams has agreed to transport natural gas from Chevron and Total's Anchor offshore development to the Discovery pipeline system.
Storms Damage Kinder Morgan Sabine Pass Pipeline
Kinder Morgan has declared force majeure on a gas pipeline flowing into the Sabine Pass export plant after storms damaged the pipeline requiring "immediate investigation and repairs.”
Tokyo Gas Maintains LNG Imports, Infrastructure Projects Despite Profit Plunge
Japan's biggest supplier of city gas said net profit fell by nearly half in the fiscal year ended March 31, but it has no plans to cut LNG imports or change its overseas investment plan.
Pipeline Upgrades to Increase Natural Gas Flows into New England
Several natural gas pipeline upgrades are either planned or under construction in New England, which will increase deliverability into the region over the next several years, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Shell Greenlights $6.4 Billion Australia Natural Gas Project
Shell announced it has made a final investment decision (FID) to proceed with a $6.4 billion natural gas project in Queensland, Australia.
Pieridae Delays Nova Scotia LNG Export Plant FID Due to Pandemic
Canadian energy firm Pieridae joins the growing list of companies delaying final investment decisions on major projects this year, specifically on its Goldboro liquefied natural gas export plant in Nova Scotia.
Enbridge Applies for Construction of Great Lakes Pipeline Tunnel
Enbridge applied for permission to construct a pipeline tunnel beneath a waterway connecting two Great Lakes to replace an aging 4-mile stretch of its aging Line 5.
Energy Recommendations for Michigan's Upper Peninsula Readied for Governor
After months of speculation Michigan’s Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy posted the Task Force’s Draft Recommendations for Line 5, the 30-inch, light crude and natural gas liquids pipeline owned by Enbridge.
BlackRock Withdraws Bid for ADNOC Gas Pipeline Assets — Sources
Sources report that investment firm BlackRock has dropped out of the bidding for ADNOC's gas pipeline assets.
FERC Approves Pembina Jordan Cove LNG Export Project
U.S. regulators have approved the Jordan Cove LNG export project.
ONEOK Suspends Expansion Projects Amid Oil Price Collapse
ONEOK has suspended key expansion projects as the price of oil has continued to drop amid fears of a slowing global economy due to the coronavirus.
State Awaits Final EIS after Answering Final Questions from FERC
With an additional 2,000 pages of charts, data, maps and explanations, the state-led Alaska liquid natural gas (LNG) team finished out 2019 by answering the last batch of questions from federal regulators for the project’s final environmental impact statement (EIS).
Alaska LNG Passes Major Permitting Milestone, Hurdles Remain
A U.S. energy regulatory report for Alaska Gasline Development Corp's proposed Alaska liquefied natural gas project found it would provide economic benefits to the state but could cause some significant adverse environmental impacts.
Meritage Midstream Commissions New Natural Gas Plant in Powder River Basin
Meritage Midstream announced that its subsidiary, Thunder Creek Gas Services, LLC, has completed commissioning of the Steamboat I processing plant in Converse County, Wyoming, west of the town of Douglas.
Pipeline Upgrades to Increase Natural Gas Flows into New England — EIA
Several natural gas pipeline upgrades are either planned or under construction in New England, which will increase deliverability into the region over the next several years, according to data from the U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA).
Nigeria to Back $2.59 Billion AKK Gas Pipeline with Sovereign Guarantee
Nigeria will issue a sovereign guarantee to back the bulk of a gas pipeline that is a core part of the government's energy strategy, Finance Minister Zainab Ahmed said on Wednesday.
Ameren Illinois Continues to Modernize With $8.5 Million Gas System Projects
Ameren Illinois announced additional updates to its natural gas system with $8.5 million in replacement projects scheduled for completion by late October in Springfield and San Jose.
Saudi Aramco Launches Largest Shale Gas Development Outside U.S.
Saudi Aramco is launching the biggest shale gas development outside of the United States to boost domestic gas supply and end the burning of oil at its power generation plants, Chief Executive Officer Amin Nasser told Reuters on Monday.
U.S. Supreme Court Leans Toward Atlantic Coast Pipeline
A majority of the U.S. Supreme Court on Monday seemed inclined to find that the federal government had authority to grant a right of way for a proposed $7.5 billion natural gas pipeline to cross under the popular Appalachian Trail in rural Virginia.
Energy Transfer Signs NGL Transportation, Processing Agreement
Energy Transfer LP said on Wednesday it signed agreements with an undisclosed company for the gathering, processing, transportation and fractionation of natural gas liquids (NGLs) in the Eagle Ford shale basin through 2034, and the Delaware basin through 2040.
Peru Gas Workers Unearth Centuries of History in Lima's Soil
For nearly two decades, workers for a company building gas lines across Peru’s capital have found themselves unearthing a treasure trove of history.
- Phillips 66 to Shut LA Oil Refinery, Ending Major Gasoline Output Amid Supply Concerns
- FERC Sides with Williams in Texas-Louisiana Pipeline Dispute with Energy Transfer
- U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Pipeline Permits
- ConocoPhillips Eyes Sale of $1 Billion Permian Assets Amid Marathon Acquisition
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
- U.S. Appeals Court Blocks Kinder Morgan’s Tennessee Pipeline Permits
- Malaysia’s Oil Exports to China Surge Amid Broader Import Decline
- U.S. LNG Export Growth Faces Uncertainty as Trump’s Tariff Proposal Looms, Analysts Say
- Marathon Oil to Lay Off Over 500 Texas Workers Ahead of ConocoPhillips Merger
- Valero Considers All Options, Including Sale, for California Refineries Amid Regulatory Pressure
